Ancient Empires: Athens to Istanbul

Overview

A 11-night voyage aboard Scenic Ikon, departing Athens (Piraeus), Greece on 12 Aug 2028 and arriving in Istanbul, calling at 10 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·Piraeus (Athens)Embark

   12 Aug 2028

   Piraeus, is a port city within the Athens urban area, in the Attica region of Greece. It is located in the Athens Riviera, 8 kilometres southwest of Athens’ city centre, along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.
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   Day 2 ·Hydra

   13 Aug 2028
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   Day 3 ·Milos

   14 Aug 2028

   Milos or Melos is a volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea, just north of the Sea of Crete. Milos is the southwesternmost island in the Cyclades group. The Venus de Milo and the Asclepius of Milos were both found on the island, as were a Poseidon and an archaic Apollo now in Athens.
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   Day 4 ·Heraklion

   15 Aug 2028
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   Day 5 ·Santorini

   16 Aug 2028

   Santorini is one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. It was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century BC, forever shaping its rugged landscape. The whitewashed, cubiform houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles.
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   Day 6 ·Naxos

   17 Aug 2028

   Naxos is a Greek island in the South Aegean, the largest of the Cyclades island group. Its fertile landscape spans mountain villages, ancient ruins and long stretches of beach. The namesake capital (also called Hora or Chora) is a port town filled with whitewashed, cube-shaped houses and medieval Venetian mansions. Kastro, a hilltop castle dating to the 13th century, houses an archaeological museum.
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   Day 7 ·Kusadasi

   18 Aug 2028

   Kuşadası is a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast. A jumping-off point for visiting the classical ruins at nearby Ephesus (or Efes), it’s also a major cruise ship destination. Its seafront promenade, marina, and harbor are lined with hotels and restaurants. Just offshore on Pigeon Island is a walled Byzantine castle that once guarded the town, connected to the mainland via causeway
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   Day 8 ·Dikili

   19 Aug 2028
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   Day 9 ·At sea

   20 Aug 2028
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    Day 10 ·Canakkale

    21 Aug 2028

    Çanakkale is a city in northwestern Turkey in the Marmara region, on the Dardanelles Strait. It’s a gateway to the Gallipoli WWI battlefields, north of the narrow strait. On the grounds of the 15th-century Çimenlik Castle, Çanakkale Naval Museum Command contains historical artillery. The archaeological site at Troy, including an ancient theater, is southwest of the city.
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    Day 11 ·Istanbul

    22 Aug 2028
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    Day 12 ·IstanbulDisembark

    23 Aug 2028

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